Boulder, Colorado-based Wana Brands is the No. 1 edibles brand in the state.

In this special episode of News & Views - recorded at MJBizCon in Las Vegas - Marijuana Business Daily's retail and infused products reporter, Margaret Jackson, sat down with Wana Brands CEO Nancy Whiteman to discuss:

• The challenges of being a woman in the cannabis industry.
• How Wana Brands got started.
• The company's strategy for continued growth.

California is poised to become the largest marijuana market in the world, but there are several hurdles the state and its cannabis operators need to overcome to get there.

In this special episode of News & Views, MJBizDaily Investor Intelligence analyst Mike Regan talks with Brian Mitchell, CEO of California-based Shryne Group, about how the company became one of the largest operators in the state as well as its strategy for staying there.

The two discuss:

• Why Shryne is focused on the California market.
• How 280E helped to shape the company's strategy.
• What tightened capital markets mean for growth.

Latin America is being looked at as a new land of opportunity for cannabis – eventually.

In this episode of News & Views, host Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier talks with Marijuana Business Daily's international analyst, Alfredo Pascual, about what makes Latin America – in particular Colombia – attractive to businesses and investors.

Pascual also talks with David Gordon, CCO of Toronto-based PharmaCielo, about the risks and opportunities inherent in doing business in Colombia.

 Topics include:

• What makes Latin America an attractive base for businesses?
• When can the industry expect to see a global export market open?
• What steps should businesses and investors take to succeed in Latin America?

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Canada already has established itself as a leader in the global marijuana market, and new regulations going into effect later this year likely will strengthen the country's position.

In this special edition of News & Views, recorded live at MJBizConINT'L in Toronto, Chris Day, vice president of external relations, talks with Jon Kamin, chief revenue officer of Lift & Co, about the new partnership between MJBizDaily and Lift to collaborate on MJ conferences in the United States and Canada and how collaborations such as these can strengthen the industry as a whole.

Day and Kamin dive into:

• The need for data in growing the industry - and the role Lift plays in providing it.
• How the Canadian market is evolving.
• Why cannabis companies across segments should consider partnerships.

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The U.S. marijuana market is in a state of hypergrowth, and more competition means an increased need to differentiate your products.

In this episode of News & Views, host Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier talks with Marijuana Business Daily's cultivation and extraction reporter, Bart Schaneman, about what craft cannabis is and why companies are turning to it in an effort to stand out from the crowd.

Schaneman also talks with Katie Stem, CEO of Portland, Oregon-based Peak Extracts, about what the edibles company sees as its key differentiation and where the market is headed.

Topics include:

• What is craft cannabis?
• How companies can differentiate themselves in a crowded market.
• Where the cannabis industry is headed.

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The legal cannabis landscape has been changing at a rapid clip in the past few years - and there are no signs of that momentum slowing.

In this episode of News & Views, host Bart Schaneman talks with MJBizDaily's political and regulatory reporter, Jeff Smith, and Don Murphy of the Marijuana Policy Project about key bills at the state and federal levels - and what it all means for the broader cannabis industry.

Topics include:

• Analysis of the legislative trends playing out.
• How business owners should think about recent and potential political moves.
• What changes to the political landscape may be coming for the industry.

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The cannabis industry as a legal entity hasn't been around for all that long - meaning most of the companies involved are still in the startup phase, with all the challenges that arise from that.  

And that includes recruiting an compensation considerations, according to Kara Bradford, CEO of cannabis recruiting agency Viridian Staffing, based in Seattle - and our guest on this episode of News & Views.

Also in this episode:

• Bradford joins host Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier to discuss the most common issues cannabis executives face with regards to human resources and offers tips on how to overcome them for long-term success.

• MJBizDaily's science and technology reporter, Omar Sacirbey, shares what he learned from working on the Salary Survey package in the April issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.

Read more about the killer technology that's making waves in the cannabis space in the April issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.

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The rapid pace of growth in the cannabis industry is being boosted by equally rapid advancements in technology to support the different segments within the industry.

But to truly capitalize on innovation, make sure that those innovations are meeting a need for the industry, said Aaron Ray and Jason Duweke, CEO and COO, respectively, of Spokane, Washington-based cannabis tech firm STM Canna – and our guests on this episode of News & Views.

Also in this episode, MJBiz Science and Technology Reporter Omar Sacirbey shares what technology he is most excited about and how cannabis entrepreneurs can effectively incorporate them into their businesses.

In addition, Ray and Duweke join host Bart Schaneman to provide tips and tricks for avoiding shiny object syndrome when considering new technology.

Read more about the killer technology that's making waves in the cannabis space in the February issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.

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The only constant in California's newly regulated cannabis market is change. But another other way to look at it is now is the time for licensed cannabis firms in California to shape their own destinies.

That chaos is an opportunity for those willing to embrace it, according to Pamela Epstein, managing partner and CEO of Los Angeles-based Green Wise Companies, and our guest on this episode of News & Views.

In this episode, MJBiz Senior Reporter John Schroyer shares his insights on what's happening in the California cannabis market – and what's next.

In addition, Epstein joins host Bart Schaneman to provide tips and tricks for capitalizing on the current California market and insight on where opportunities exist and challenges persist.

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Women make up more than half of the population in the U.S. and Canada, yet they still hold an astonishingly small portion of the leadership roles in the nascent industry. But several women are actively seeking to change that dynamic by setting examples for other women and providing mentorship and support for those looking to grow in this industry.

In this episode, MJBiz Daily Finance Report Lisa Bernard-Kuhn shares her insights on why diversity matters and where the industry is headed in 2019.

In addition, she sits down with three of Marijuana Business Magazine's 2019 Women to Watch – Vivien Azer, Lindy Snider and Jeanette VanderMarel – to get their take on what's driving change in the industry and how they can help it evolve. 

Find the complete 2019 Women to Watch list in our January issue.

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